WorksheetsThe Jefferson Era
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How did Thomas Jefferson change the style of the presidency?
He made things more formal and strict, elevating the power of the presidency
He made things less formal and more ordinary, more like the common people
He was very controlling and told others what to do
He wanted to be a king
What were “midnight judges?”
Judges appointed by John Adams and the Federalists at the last second before Thomas Jefferson became president
Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson in the middle of the night
Corrupt judges who were fired from the government
Judges who attempted to overthrow the federal government
Which Supreme Court case established the idea of judicial review?
Brown v. Board of Education
Scott v. Sanders
Marbury v. Madison
United States v. Jefferson
What is judicial review?
The Supreme Court can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional
Congress can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional
The Supreme Court can impeach the president
The president can impeach Supreme Court justices
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
When George Washington purchased Louisiana from the French
When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French
When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson sold Louisiana to the British
The most significant cause of the War of 1812
What colony did the French lose in the New World that made Louisiana seem less attractive and less useful?
Saint Domingue/Haiti
Quebec
New Orleans
The West Indies
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana territory?
Washington and Adams, and Alexander Hamilton
Lewis and Clark, and Zebulon Pike
Marquette and Davis
McHenry and Orson
What pirating nation did the United States go to war against in the Mediterranean Sea?
Italy
Tripoli (Barbary States)
Corsica
Sicily
Why did the United States go to war against pirates in the Mediterranean?
Thomas Jefferson refused to pay the tribute demanded by pirates
Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to invade North Africa
Pirates attempted to attack ships docked outside the city of Boston
The British and French instigated pirates against the United States
Which law was passed by Congress and signed by Thomas Jefferson that banned all foreign trade?
The Non-Trade Act
The American Economic Abolition Act
The Embargo Act
The Civil Authority Act
Who was elected the fourth president of the United States and had to deal with a suffering economy and a war with Britain?
Charles Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Adams
James Madison
What was a War Hawk?
Someone who was staunchly opposed to war
Someone who supported and was very eager to go to war
A leader of a Native American tribe
A military leader in the United States Army
What caused the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors by the British, increasing tensions with that country in Canada in the North
Attacks on American coastal cities
The British invasion of Canada
The French arming Native Americans against the United States and supporting them in attacking American cities
What American city was invaded and burned during the War of 1812?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
In what battle did William Henry Harrison send American forces to attack Native Americans while their leader was away?
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Indian Village
The Battle of Baltimore
The United States did not attack Native Americans
Who was the important Native American leader who allied with the British?
Sacajawea
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Tenskwata
What American city was the site of the siege on Fort McHenry?
New York
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
Boston
What poem/anthem was written during the War of 1812 that would become the national anthem of the United States?
The National Stars
Stars and Stripes Forever
Old Glory
The Star-Spangled Banner
